Çarşı station

M5 line

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Çarşı station — overview

Çarşı station — İstanbul Metro

Çarşı is stop 8 of 24 on the M5 line. İBB counted 6,823,483 passengers here in 2025, which puts it 24th of the 145 stations it counts.

Around the station

Shops and cafés
2 min walk
Businesses near the station for everyday needs.
İETT bus connections
1 min walk
Surface buses link the metro to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Neighborhood
3 min walk
Local services and residential areas within walking distance.

Çarşı station in numbers (2025)

6,823,483
passengers counted in 2025
18,694
on an average day
#24
of the 145 stations counted
25,392
on its busiest day (6 October 2025)
19,931
on an average weekday
15,591
on an average weekend day

Çarşı handled 1.09% of everything the counted network carried in 2025. Weekdays run 1.3× busier than weekends. Its busiest month was May. İBB Open Data Portal — "Rail Systems Station-Based Passenger and Journey Counts", 2025 data (updated on the portal on 3 February 2026).

Frequently asked questions

The first trains generally depart around 6:00 AM, and the last trains run until roughly midnight. On Friday and Saturday nights, some lines run 24 hours as part of the “Night Metro.” Exact times vary by station, so check metro.istanbul before you head out.

İBB’s open data counted 6,823,483 passengers here in 2025 — 18,694 on an average day. Its busiest day was 6 October 2025, with 25,392. That is number 24 of the 145 stations İBB counts.

Çarşı is located on the Istanbul Metro M5 line. The line page lists all stops and typical journey times.

A single ride with an İstanbulkart costs ₺46.20; transfers made within 90 minutes get progressively cheaper (the first transfer is ₺31.27, and each one after that costs even less). The student fare is ₺22.55. You can buy and top up an İstanbulkart at the ticket machines in the station.

Folding bicycles and strollers are allowed on the metro; standard bicycles may be subject to restrictions during peak hours. On the driverless lines with platform screen doors, boarding with a stroller is easy and safe.

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